(The voting for the Fresh Class will continue through the weekend… just had to get these images up for this family tonight! To vote please leave a comment on the post below…)
Sweet little Sadie was born on June 23rd at 34 weeks. Soon she’ll be here in the studio where Kim and I can spend hours taking amazing photos of her and we absolutely can’t wait! But. Time spent in the NICU, healing and growing, is a special time. It’s not an easy time or a fun time but there is something powerful watching your brand new baby want to live. Becky and Nick may never look back on this time and wish it back, but they will one day look back and smile as Sadie runs through the house playing with her sisters. And so of course, I wanted to capture a piece of it for them.
When looking at these images, please take into account that it was dark in the NICU. And Sadie couldn’t have the lights on at all. So my ISO, for all you photogs out there, was at 3200 or higher. And on my way home I was talking to a friend who joked that I should “embrace the grain” when I told her I was worried about how they would turn out! So as the images came onto my screen you have no idea how big I smiled as I saw them, with the grain. Because I swear, in these photos, there is something magical about that grain. So although my camera settings were pushed to the max (think ISO 3200+, SS 125 and f-stop 1.4) I love the moments it was able to capture for this incredible family.
Becky and Nick, thanks for allowing me to come meet Sadie a bit early and give you these moments to keep forever…
(The voting for the Fresh Class will continue through the weekend… just had to get these images up for this family tonight! To vote please leave a comment on the post below…)
Crying!! So glad sweet Sadie is doing well. Congrats Nick and Becky!!
can’t look at these without crying. you got the best picks and it was so hard b/c we couldn’t pick her up or move her at all. they are perfect. thank you jod.
once again…..Jodi produces something featuring my family that i will cheish forever. thanks so much, we are blessed by your friendship and gifts
Love these photos! And I love the grain 🙂
saying prayers for mom, dad, baby Sadie and the big sisters. She is gorgeous!
What a gorgeous baby girl! Being a NICU parent is really hard so I hope Sadie’s stay is short and uneventful. I wish we had such beautiful photos from our NICU stay! Lots of good wishes to Sadie and family
Thank you, thank you for those precious pics of our little Sadie…can’t watch without crying. Praying both Sadie & Becky will be home soon…Grandma”LaLa”
Nice job, Jodie! Great job on the focus, too, if it was that dark in there. Beautiful babe!
Absolutely precious…God bless her and watch over her, mom and of course dad and sisters too! Love to all…
Sadie is adorable! Plus I love her name. Just like the Strebs- 3 girls 3. You are all in my prayers!
Another beautiful Canatsey girl!! You guys are so blessed. We can’t wait to meet her in person!
We love you,
Paige, Bryon, Parker and Julia Malone
Wonderful pictures. All of you are in our prayers during this trying time.